Browsing Department of Industrial Psychology by Title
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A qualitative assessment of the impact of bursary granting as a form of skills development among employees in a public service department: Experiences and perceptions
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Effective employee development is more than just mentoring or holding seminars. Ideally, it takes an individualised approach in which the organisation talks to an employee, finds out his/her goals and builds a plan to ... -
A study to investigate the attitude of customers towards electronic banking: The case of a South African-based company
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)It is known that attitude plays a significant role in consumer decision process whether to adopt new technology or not. Differences in attitude towards a product or a service depend on the nature of the product, individuals ... -
An evaluation of job crafting as an intervention aimed at improving work engagement
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The construction industry plays a crucial role in the South African economy. In this high-risk industry, a lack of engagement by employees can have serious and costly health and safety consequences. Because construction ... -
An integrated model of the impact of individual cultural values and the mediating effect of job satisfaction, organisational commitment and perceived support on turnover intention
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Employee turnover presents a number of negative organisational outcomes, such as loss of human capital, skills, organisational memory and investment on employee training and development. Theory and empirical research have ... -
An intergrated model of the role of authentic leadership, psychological capital, psychological climate and intention to quit on employee work engagement: A comparative analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Organizations exist for the primary aim of meeting particular objectives: innovation and advancement, customer satisfaction, profit making and delivery of quality goods and services. These goals are mostly channelled ... -
Assessing organisational culture in a private hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Organisational culture has been one of the most studied and theorised concepts in organisational development. New ways of working, globalisation, increased competition and change in technology have created a greater need ... -
Assessing safety culture of professional pilots within selected South African based aviation organisations
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The aviation industry is one of many industries which is known to be a high-risk industry. Although it is a high risk industry, little research has been conducted within the industry especially with regards to safety ... -
Assessing the state of public participation in the Western Cape: the case of Beaufort West Municipality
(2019-12)It is often argued that public participation is the cornerstone of constitutional democracy especially in countries such as South Africa with the history of segregation which was characterised by the exclusion of the ... -
Assessment of the efficacy of the mechanisms for conflict resolution in employment relations at a multinational company in Nigeria : lessons from South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)An organisation or country that aims to experience industrial tranquillity and collaboration among social partners in employment relations must put in place an outstanding and potent conflict resolution mechanism. Within ... -
Assessment of policies affecting refugees' and asylum seekers' children to access primary schools in democratic South Africa
(2019-09)The study assesses the application of policies on the right of refugees and asylum seekers with regard to the education of their children, and the many challenges impeding this right. Fundamental changes in the legal ... -
Attitudes towards individuals with disability amongst students and employees in a higher education institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Even though attitudes have been studied for many years, attitudes toward individuals with disabilities still remain an important issue, today (Geskie & Salasek, 1988; Popovich, Scherbaum, Scherbaum & Polinko, 2003). With ... -
Authentic leadership and its effects on organizational citizenship behaviour in a provincial government department in the Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Leaders are often thought of as being the top management team of the organisation, illuminating the way forward for individuals by directing organisational activities towards a shared vision (Fernald, Solomon & Tarabishy, ... -
Career indecision amongst prospective university students
(2010)Career indecision is one of the key aspects that professionals in career guidance counselling are interested in assessing. Career indecision, in the context of university students has been defined as the "inability to ... -
Career maturity amongst first year university students in a commerce faculty at a tertiary institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Career maturity is an essential requirement in human existence. Super (1979) identified five stages which highlight the level of maturity an individual should have achieved at a certain age. However, increasingly, it is ... -
Comparing face-to-face and technology-based training to evaluate its perceived effectiveness in improving employee performance
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)For several decades, the ideal and preferred traditional training delivery in organisations mainly comprised in-person, face-to-face training, and engagement. The twenty-first century introduced the Fourth Industrial ... -
Conceptualisation of a structural model to predict organisational commitment
(University of Western Cape, 2020)As local textile manufacturing come under pressure from global competition, the competitive advantage of organisations in this sector have become an important research topic. As a key input in the manufacturing process, ... -
A critical examination of the contextual relevance of industrial psychology training at a University in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2020)The dominant influence of Western and European psychology on the African educational system brought about a specific point of view for the teaching curriculum (Heleta, 2016), which also spilled over into the workplace and ... -
The cross cultural comparability of the occupational personality profile
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)Psychological testing in South Africa has been placed under the spotlight since the inception of the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, which consequently has a significant bearing on employment testing in organisations. ... -
The cross-cultural comparability of tile 16 personality factor inventory (16pf)
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)This study focused on the 16PF (SA 92), a personality questionnaire that was developed in the USA and adapted for South African conditions. The main aim of the study was to determine whether the scores of the 16PF are ... -
Determining the exposure to and skills needed by Industrial – Organisational Psychologists in the Western Cape Province to counsel employees towards flourishing in the workplace.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)According to literature, Industrial-Organisational psychology is mainly concerned with investigating the behaviour of humans within the work environment. It is stated that Industrial-Organisational psychology deals with ...